20.3.08

Collection of the week

Martha Easter - the early years...

April 1995...

Many have laughed, many have cried, many have thrown their hands up in horror and disbelief. Yes Ramona has a bookshelf (floor to ceiling) dedicated to her Martha Stewart Collection. Beck has tried intervention, subterfuge and gift issues of Wallpaper, Readymade and Elle Decoration to no avail...

April 1998...

Each issue of the magazine is in month order so it is now possible to sit down with 13 years of Easter ideas. The eggs are just the beginning. Luncheons(!), table settings, cookies, flower arrangements -it's all there...

April 1999...

Ramona was lost to us many moons ago and can currently be found in her kitchen marbelling egg shells, tempering chocolate and tying velvet bows on stuffed rabbits...

April 2000...

We can't show you photos of her as it's just too painful. What we can do is give you an insight into the disease (homemade Faberge Egg anyone???) by giving you a brief look at the Easter freakshow that is a symptom of the Martha Madness....

April 2001... More tomorrow (2001 -2007) including - an amazing Easter toy collection, a perfect chocolate easter basket and a project with those 2 dollar synthetic yellow chickens you see atop Darryl Lee eggs.... sigh. so very very sad people....